Buying Appliances - from Consumer Reports
Finding the hottest deals on appliances -- both large and small -- from Consumer Reports' August issue. CR Podcast

Best-Buy Dishwashers - from Consumer Reports
You don't have to pay to dollar to get an easy-to-use dishwasher that cleans well, runs quietly, and is an energy miser. From Consumer Reports' August issue. CR Podcast

Refrigerators - from Consumer Reports
Recommended refrigerators from Consumer Reports' August issue. CR Podcast

Once-in-a-Liftime Bargains - from Consumer Reports
If you're nearing or already in retirement, got cash and the guts to spend it, this could be a very good time to consider some of your dream purchases. CR Podcast

LCD-TVs -- an Update - from Consumer Reports
In Consumer Reports' August issue, 21 of 25 large-screen LCD-TVs did well enough to be recommended. CR Podcast

New Brews - from Consumer Reports
The Coffee Wars are heating up again, with new products, price cuts, and Starbucks firing full-page ads at its challengers. From Consumer Reports' August issue. CR Podcast

Simple Kitchen & Bath Makeovers - from Consumer Reports
Here's what a thousand dollars will buy in a kitchen or bathroom with a solid structure but a dated design, from Consumer Reports' August issue. CR Podcast

Consumer Reports Launches Online Hospital Ratings for More Than 3,400 U.S. Hospitals
Ratings Allow Consumers to Compare Quality of Care at Local Hospitals YONKERS, NY — For the first time, Consumer Reports will provide patient satisfaction Ratings for more than 3,400 hospitals across the U.S. Subscribers to www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org will be able to...

HMOs Beat PPOs on Cost, Customer Support and Billing Services
Median annual out-of-pocket premium costs up $500 since 2006 YONKERS, NY — With health reform looming, a new Consumer Reports survey suggests that consumers are ready for some changes. For survey respondents, median annual out-of-pocket costs for premiums increased by...

Top Consumer Reports Homeowners Insurance Group Ratings
Survey finds 53 percent of consumers who switched companies got better rates YONKERS, NY — Excellent homeowners insurance coverage can be costly and hard to get according to a Consumer Reports’ survey that asked 10,700 readers about their satisfaction with...